Stamp Nigeria
At Stamp we track over 100,000 Nigerian startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Nigeria based Managing Director operating in the Asset Management space. If you think a Managing Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Idris Mohammed
Managing Director, Sub-Saharan Africa team of The Carlyle Group
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About The Carlyle Group: The Carlyle Group is a global private equity firm that caters to early and later stage companies.
Chuka Onwuchekwa
Group Managing Director & CEO of Aquila Capital
Chuka is an accomplished professional banker with extensive experience in corporate finance, corporate banking, treasury and banking operations. Prior to joining Aquila Capital, he was an executive director in Continental Trust Bank Ltd. and later the Managing Director/CEO of Corporate Remedies Ltd. He once worked at City Savings and Investment Bank Limited in Namibia. He is presently on the board of many reputable organisations. He holds both B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and an MBA from the University of Lagos. He is also an alumnus of the prestigious international Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, Switzerland. Chuka is also the Chairman of the Equipment Leasing Association of Nigeria (ELAN).
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About Aquila Capital: Aquila Capital is a registered Nigerian Company specializing in equipment leasing for the Nigerian market.
Tope Adeniyi
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of AXA Mansard
Tope joined AXA Mansard in December 2006 as a Senior Manager in charge of Technology and Retail Processing Group. He became the Divisional Director, Operations and Technology Group in 2009 and was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Mansard Health Limited in 2013. Tope started his career as a software & training manager with Management Support Systems. He had a brief stint with Capital Express Insurance as a system analyst. He moved to UAC Nigeria Limited where he worked in various capacities including systems network manager as well as national planner for the Mr. Biggs Division. Tope is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with (ISC2) USA and Certified in Oracle Database Administration. He is a graduate of the prestigious Advanced Management Programme of the Lagos Business School, member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of London and has attended several trainings abroad including SAP(Germany); OracleOpenworld(US); Airas(London) and internship at ING Vysya Bank, India.
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About AXA Mansard: AXA Mansard is a member of the AXA Group, the worldwide leader in insurance and asset management.
Dapo Akisanya
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of AXA Mansard
Prior to joining AXA Mansard, his career included about 10 years with Asset and Resource Management Company Limited (ARM Group), where he served in various capacities. His last role at ARM was as Executive Director, ARM Securities Limited, where he was responsible for managing the business. Previously, he served as Executive Director (Technical) at ARM Pension Managers (PFA) Limited, having oversight of Investment Management, Business Development & Relationship Management, and Risk Management. His experience at ARM also included serving as Head, Investment Management and Research, ARM Investment Managers. Dapo was a member of several committees constituted to ensure the effectiveness and growth of the firm’s fund management business, and that guided the successful launch of various ARM products. These investment committees include those of ARM Discovery Fund, ARM Aggressive Growth Fund, ARM Ethical Fund, and ARM Properties PLC. He also represented ARM on the board of Briscoe Properties Limited as a non-executive director. Dapo comes on board with diverse experience in financial services. Other organizations he has served include Howarth Dafinone (Chartered Accountants), formerly D. O. Dafinone and Co., Alliance Consulting, Agusto and Co. Limited, Citibank Nigeria Limited, where he spent almost six years, and Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC. Dapo holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and an M.Sc. in Finance from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K. He is also an alumnus of International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, Switzerland.
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About AXA Mansard: AXA Mansard is a member of the AXA Group, the worldwide leader in insurance and asset management.
Adedayo Amzat
Group Managing Director of Zedcrest Capital Limited
Saheed Adedayo Amzat is the founder of the Zedcrest Capital Group, a securities dealing and proprietary investment firm. He is also the founder of Zedvance Finance limited, a leading Consumer lending fintech institution in Nigeria. He graduated from the University of Ilorin of with a degree in Industrial Chemistry. He also holds an MBA (Management & Accounting) from Obafemi Awolowo University. Saheed holds the prestigious CFA charter from the CFA Institute. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Management (ICA) and a Fellow & Member of Faculty of the Institute of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers (IAPM).
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About Zedcrest Capital Limited, Zedvance Finance Limited: Financial markets, Proprietary Investments & Investment Management
